Gandalf: Yes? Aragorn: Oh yes, Gandalf, Gandalf, it's always Gandalf! Mithrandir is the good friend of the masses! Mithrandir gets all the glory in the movie, and a makeover! And what about Strider? *mimics Frodo's voice* Orcs, Strider! Save me!

Frodo *exasperated*: I thought Gandalf was dead! How else would you expect me to react?

Gandalf: I am the servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor!

Sam (panting): I am Samwise Gamgee, gardener and hobbit. Don't do boats, don't do heights. I... I think I'm going to be sick!

Frodo: Not over here, you're not! (whole row shifts one away for safety's sake)] Legolas: If it is a 'secret fire', you just blew it there; now you will have to kill the Fellowship for it to remain a secret.

Frodo: Shh! Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and.... *voice trails off as Sam offers Frodo popcorn. Frodo accepts, noticing the glares of a certain Elf wearing the badge of the house of Finrod*

Pippin (teary-eyed): I *said* I was *sorry*! ::sobbing:: It was just a little pebble...

*All theatergoers' eyes become unfocused and stare unseeing into empty space, as they try to differentiate between the movie and what really happened*

Aragorn (with uncertainty): Nay, it was... much worse…

Legolas (confused): A... bucket?

Gimli (muttering): And... chain?

Agagorn: And an entire corpse, was it not?

Pippin (aghast): Why would I do something so blatantly foolish?

Boromir (smugly, for he is no longer to blame): Like throwing those stones into the water outside of Moria?

*All theatergoers' eyes become unfocused and stare unseeing into empty space, as they CONTINUE to try and differentiate between the OTHER movie and what really happened*

*Gandalf loses his grip and falls into the chasm*

Sam: Flap your arms, Mr Gandalf!!

Frodo: Noooooooooooooooo!!!! Gandalf!!

Gandalf: What?

Aragorn: Not one of your more eloquent moments, Frodo Baggins.

*Frodo shrugs and digs for more popcorn*

*Gandalf falls after the Balrog and grabs hold of his sword Glamdring on his way down.*

Aragorn (blinks): Is that possible?

Gimli: The sword is Glamdring. I am certain that our humble elf will inform us that for elven blades, all things are possible.

Legolas: Of course. But I would still like to know what happened to the rest of the bridge. Unlike elven blades, dwarven bridges leave much to be desired.

*As they continue to plunge into the depths, Gandalf hacks away at the Balrog even as it thrashes and bounces off the walls.*

Legolas: I think those two should cut down on their pipeweed.

*They continue to plunge at great speed, sometimes with Gandalf clinging to the horn of the demon.*

Pippin: And sometimes they are tickling each other and giggling like little girls.

*The battling pair then falls into an enormous cavern and plunges into the water.*

Merry: (Gandalf) Hope you can swim!

*Just then Frodo awakens as if from a nightmare.*

Frodo: (as himself) No! I don't want to kiss cousin Hyacinth!!

Frodo: Gandalf!

Gandalf: Stop calling me, you foolish Hobbit, I'm right here!

Sam: What is it, Mr. Frodo?

Frodo: Nothing. Just a dream. *Lies back down*

Sam: Was it that dream about the talking carrots again?Frodo: *throws popcorn at Sam*Merry:Perhaps this isn't the right time to mention this, but Pip and I are out of popcorn.

Boromir: Already? But we've only just begun!

-End of Scene I-

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